Monday, December 23, 2024

10/18/2024 - Comet Hunting

I kept searching the sky for the comet (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) that was supposed to be visible to the naked eye and never spotted it.  This was supposed to be one of the last nights to see it and the sky was clear so I headed down to the lake.  I didn't notice that I had actually caught it on camera until I was editing.  The only way I spotted it was when I was zoomed in 100%.  The last photo is a serious crop of the second, roughly a 90% crop!

Parking Location: https://w3w.co/swings.outlooks.meanwhile
Site Notes: Really small park (more like a place to park) where you can get some nice sunsets over Oneida Lake.  May be able to get some nice sunrises as well.

Time: 18:57; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S; Focal Length: 32mm

Time: 19:02; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S; Focal Length: 24mm
Note: Long exposure (13 seconds) to smooth out the lake.

Time: 19:02; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S; Focal Length: 24mm
Note: The comet is the little white spot in the center of the picture.

Sunday, May 28, 2023

5/13/2023 - Bright Star

I was just playing trying to get some pictures of the night sky.  No idea what star or planet this is but it was really bright...

Time: 21:04; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Aperture: f/36; Exposure Time: 4 second; Focal Length: 55mm; ISO: 6400; Subject: Night Sky